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We can't just leave it to beavers: how we can improve the success rate of beaver restoration
Beavers can restore degraded ecosystems and improve drought, flood, and fire risks. But we can't just drop off beavers into new places and expect them…
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Tanith Perry-Mills
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The Prairies Desperately Needs Beavers
Beavers are essential keystone species wherever you go in North America, but no place needs beavers more than in arid and semi-arid regions like the…
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Tanith Perry-Mills
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You Can't Preserve Grasslands Without Wild Bison
Plains bison shaped most of North America. Conserving and restoring prairie grassland and all the species reliant on them just won't work without them.
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Tanith Perry-Mills
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The stinging reality: wasps are not actually evil... I guess
Wasps may be scary, but they play a big part in the garden. Instead of reaching for poison, can we learn to appreciate them?
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Tanith Perry-Mills
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How Do Ponds Actually Work? It's Thanks To These 2 Cycles
All life may have originated from ponds, but how do ponds actually support life? We have the nitrogen and oxygen cycles to thank.
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Tanith Perry-Mills
4 Ways To Create A Wildlife Pond In Any Garden
All life needs water, including pollinators. Whether your garden fits on a balcony or sprawls across an acreage, there's a wildlife pond solution for…
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Tanith Perry-Mills
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🐝 6 Things You Didn't Know About Leafcutter Bees
These relatively unknown solitary bees are the unsung workhorses of commercial pollination.
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6 Reasons Why You Should Love Cottonwood Trees
Cottonwood trees are largely regarded as the stuff of nightmares. They litter the streets with cotton-like fluff and twigs and coat everything in resin…
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4 Delightful Rare Honeys That Need More Buzz
Exploring the fascinating world of rare honeys and the good of beekeeping
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